Verge 2016: Futures

Description

The twelfth edition of Monash Universitys creative writing annual features work by established and emerging writers on the theme of Futures: What has been; what is now; what is coming. Futures are a reflection of the past, but as we break away from the old we hover in a mist of the unknown -- it can overwhelm us with uncertainty and despair or embody all our hopes for a better world. If life is a journey, what paths do we seek, what paths do we choose and what paths are thrust upon us? Our journeys are diverse and these paths cross, intertwine as we connect with each other. This edition focuses on diversity and pertinent issues within our society as we move to embrace our futures together.

Megan Blake is a writer and photographer from Adelaide. Megan is a doctoral candidate in literary studies with Monash University, and her most recent publication is in Issue 29 of Colloquy. She won 2nd place for exper imental photography at the Royal Melbourne Show; her brownies, while better than the photos, did not place. Annie Bourke is a Gamilaroi woman living on the Mornington Peninsula. She has a Masters in Writing and Literature from Deakin University and is currently completing a PhD in Creative Writing at Monash University. Annie is a mother of three adult children and an emerging writer. Bonnie Reid is a doctoral candidate in Creative Writing at Monash Uni versity. They have previously completed a Master of Philosophy in American Literature from the University of Cambridge. Their research and poetry is interested in the ethical and political potential of the poetic fragment form for exploring intersections of race, class and queerness. Writers they are currently crushing on include Claudia Rankine, Jackie Wang and Maggie Nelson.